Probiotic Jello Snacks (Printable)
Gut-friendly fruit snacks made with real juice and beneficial probiotics.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit Base
01 - 2 cups 100% fruit juice (apple, grape, or mixed berry; avoid juices with added sugar or artificial sweeteners)
02 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, adjust to taste)
→ Thickening Agent
03 - 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin powder (use vegetarian gelatin for vegetarian version)
→ Probiotics
04 - 2 tablespoons plain probiotic yogurt or 2 capsules probiotic powder (open and use contents only)
# How To Make:
01 - Pour 1½ cups of the fruit juice into a medium saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the juice and let it bloom for 5 minutes.
02 - Gently heat the mixture on low, stirring constantly, until the gelatin dissolves completely. Do not boil.
03 - Remove from heat. Stir in the remaining ½ cup cold juice and honey or maple syrup, if using. Let the mixture cool to lukewarm (below 100°F).
04 - Once cooled below 100°F, whisk in the probiotic yogurt or probiotic powder until fully incorporated.
05 - Pour the mixture into silicone molds or a glass baking dish. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until fully set.
06 - Unmold or slice into cubes. Keep refrigerated until serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get all the fun of jello snacks while secretly feeding your gut beneficial bacteria
- The whole process takes less than 15 minutes of active time before the fridge does the work
- Kids literally beg for these thinking they are candy while you know they are drinking fruit juice and probiotics
02 -
- Heat kills probiotics so absolutely do not add the yogurt or powder until the mixture has cooled below 100°F
- Patience during the blooming step prevents grainy texture that ruined my first few batches
- Silicone molds make removal so much easier than glass dishes but both work perfectly fine
03 -
- A light spray of coconut oil in molds helps them release even easier
- Adding a tablespoon of lemon juice brightens the flavor and helps the gelatin set